Farhad Mann ( fa, فرهاد من) is an American

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of film, television and commercials, and owner of the production company FMPI. Mann has directed episodes for television series such as ''

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'', '' The Listener'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', as well as many television films. Notable feature films he has directed include '' Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace'' (which he also wrote) for

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, and '' Fighting for Freedom''. The pilot episode of ''

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'' (" Blipverts") that he directed for

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won several Emmys. The next pilot he directed, ''Nick Knight'', was developed by

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into the long-running ''

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''. Mann directed the TV movie adaption of

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's novel'',

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''. He most recently directed the TV movies ''A Mother's Crime'', ''The Past Never Dies'', and ''A Killer In My Home''. Mann is also the creator and owner of the Los Angeles-based commercial production company FMPI, a producer of campaigns for domestic and international clients.

Early life and education

Mann earned his Masters Film Degree with Distinction at the

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in Pasadena. His student film "Frames", a short black comedy about an obsessed filmmaker and his girlfriend, won an Emmy and 17 international First Place awards, including at the New York Film Festival. Director

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saw Frames on

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and invited Mann to study in his Masters Program where he directed several theatrical productions.

Personal life

Mann lives in Los Angeles, California. He enjoys all aspects of the arts including: film, theatre, music, and visual arts.

Company

FMPI is a company that produces commercials, television, feature films and integrated media.

Filmography

Commercials

Mann has directed several trendsetting commercials for multiple national campaigns. These include Pepsi, Budweiser, Coors, McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Toyota, American Express, Chevrolet, and also for several agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi, Ogilvy & Mather, Grey Worldwide, DDB Worldwide, McCann-Erickson, J. Walter Thompson, Leo Burnett, Young and Rubicam. These commercials have won many awards including, Clios, International film & TV festival of New York, Houston International film festival, IFPA CINDY award, Art Director's Club of New York, and U.S. Television Commercials Festival Chicago.

References

External links

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Farhad Mann Production websiteFarhad Mann website
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